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New Study on Boreal Lake Methane Emissions

Researchers in Finland and the United States have conducted a new study demonstrating that warmer and shorter winters result in increased methane emissions from northern lakes.

27 Mar 2020

The Reversed Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds

There have been changes in the atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere caused by the same chemicals that destroy the ozone layer that protects the Earth.

26 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering Could be Useful for Mitigating Climate Change

The concept of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering involves adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere to decrease climate changes due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.

20 Mar 2020

Carbon-Storing Potential of Global Soils for Climate Mitigation

A collaborative study performed by The Nature Conservancy and the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, estimated the carbon-storing power of soils worldwide and demonstrated techniques such as agroforestry designed to capitalize on the unexploited potential.

18 Mar 2020

Study Finds Reductions in Ground Ozone, Air Pollution Could Increase Crop Yield

In California’s Central Valley, farmers do not generally endorse government regulations.

17 Mar 2020

Mid-Latitude Countries Experience Large Changes to Climate than Tropical Regions

A new study by researchers at the University of Reading reports that very small changes to the climate in a few parts of the world can be more apparent than more pronounced changes elsewhere.

13 Mar 2020

WA Wheat Yields Unchanged Despite 100+ Year Rainfall Decline

Despite a rainfall decrease in Western Australia’s wheatbelt between 1900 and 2016 which has shifted wheat yield potential southwest by an average of 70km, actual wheat yields have remained unchanged.

12 Mar 2020

Natural Contaminant Threat to Drinking Water from Groundwater

Climate change and urbanisation are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research from UNSW Sydney shows.

10 Mar 2020

Carbon Emissions are Falling as Electricity Producers are Moving Away From Coal

Recent figures have reported a 2% drop in emissions which is been attributed to significant cuts in the use of coal-fired power plants to generate electricity in the US and the EU.

9 Mar 2020